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That is the crux of the problem. Parents don't want to think about their death either, and nobody wants to talk about it. But, say experts, parents need to be parents one last time. "It's selfish not to take care of these end-of-life issues," says Belcher, "and selfish not to communicate with your kids about them." More important, it's the final statement you make as a parent. Done openly, it will ensure the greatest legacy of all: family members who remain friends after you're gone...
...dialogue” and the same instances of blatant and subtle racism would continue. The students instead sought to take action through the boycott, hoping that this action would force the paper not only to recognize its mistakes but also to actually implement true reforms. The crux of their recommendations is that the paper work towards the “creation of a comfortable and inclusive work environment for students of color.” They proceed to offer concrete suggestions for implementing these reforms that address both the inner reporting mechanisms—such as assigning one reporter...
Using the words of a miniscule sample of athletes as the crux of arguments against a larger population is egregiously misleading. Regardless of the accuracy of these statements, the idea that the words of a few individuals, taken out of context, properly portray Harvard’s athletes shows a lack of integrity. The blatant disdain Smith and his ilk have shown for “under-qualified athletic recruits” is the source of embittered statements by individual athletes, which don’t portray the sentiment of Harvard’s athletes at large...
This is the crux of the different analyses of Europeans and Americans. Most of the former look for a multilateralist approach to these dire challenges, whilst your administration appears set on a unilateral approach with the useful propaganda addition of Tony Blair. I stress Tony Blair as opposed to the United Kingdom, because, currently, he does not have either his party or his people on board. Europeans have not been encouraged by the present American administration’s retreat from the Kyoto agreement, from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, and from open trade. Indeed, the United States is seen...
...sanctified by U.N. resolutions. For the others, the object is precisely the opposite. They want to entangle Gulliver in myriad ropes, to keep him safely tied down. But great powers do not like international institutions they cannot dominate, where it is one nation, one vote. This is the crux of the matter, and it riles the European soul that the giant in their midst prefers to be the Lone Ranger, not the community-minded cop. This game will not subside soon. But what is America's long-term interest? Is it wise to slap punitive tariffs on steel and almost...